Figments of my imagination. Every single 'obscure object of affection' that became a thorn in the flesh was something that did not/would not be subjected to 'r

Figments of my imagination. Every single 'obscure object of affection' that became a thorn in the flesh was something that did not/would not be subjected to 'reality test' early in the game. At this late point in the game my advice to the young ones is "Test the hypothesis early and often".